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There are 10 ways to get from Heraklion to Zadar by plane, car ferry, bus, car, shuttle, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zadar Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane HER - ZAD
    7h 52m
    €62–236

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    35h 6m
    €217–503

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Zadarcar car
    25h 10m
    €344–636

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane HER - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 50m
    €113–281

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CHQ - ZAD
    9h 35m
    €190–487

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane HER - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 1m
    €96–323

  7. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CHQ - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 13m
    €241–472

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    39h 9m
    €158–294

  9. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    40h 53m
    €201–298

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    42h 11m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,296.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Zadar, Croatia?

Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Volotea fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.

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